geico anywhere anytime. just a tap away on the geico app. >>> welcome back to "early start." it is "money time." christine romans is here. good morning. >> good morning. we are having this interesting discussion about on a morning when we are talking about the life and the success of nelson mandela. i think it's so interesting to point out here's a man who was able to, after 27 years, right, work with some of the world's most successful and shareholder only driven ceos to raise money and change the way business was done. >> he was a pragmatist. >> absolutely. another way this man in every realm of modern life he was a real leader and hero even in business. i just think that -- it really bears remarking on this morning as we talk about and honor his life. >>> in the meantime, the big business story i'm watching today two and a half hours the jobs report for november. whether benefit bernanke deci b pull back on this stimulus program depends on what the numbers will look like this morning. keep this date in in mind december 18th. the final day of the fed's next two day meeting